Students from Bielefeld engineered a bio-battery, which converts glucose into energy using Escherichia coli (E-Coli) bacteria. Their project aims to find an alternative energy source, which reduces environmental pollution caused by used batteries.
If successful, the new bio-battery will enter one...
Earlier this week The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) initiated a campaign, which encourages eco-friendly driving. By providing various green driving tips, the organizers hope to help drivers reduce fuel consumption and get closer to the official...
Teenagers' minds work in mysterious ways. Because they are always flooded with ideas, in most cases they drive parents to silent insanity. However in the occasions when enthusiasm is coupled with creativity and feel for science and concerns for...
Since the CAFE stunt with the GM EV1 back in the late 1990's, General Motors hasn't had an electric vehicle until now, with the release of the Chevy Spark EV.
Often, when it comes to comparing electric vehicles with...
Well, hydrogen fuel cells have been around for a long time, and vehicles powered by them have been in the works for decades. Is "Now" the right time?
Even in his 2003 State of the Union Presidential Address, US President...
On Tuesday, the board of the World Bank decided that it will halt the financing of coal-fired power plants and will allow it only under rare circumstances.
The only funding for coal-fired power plants the World Bank will allow is...
A recent survey by Plug In America suggests that electric car batteries last much longer even than what the manufacturers predicted in the first place.
For instance, the battery in a Tesla Roadster only drops to 80 - 85% after...
The Waissi Engine is of an opposed-piston design, much like that being developed by Achates Power or EcoMotors, with one important difference: Waissi's engine has fewer parts. The idea behind Waissi's design is weight and mass reduction. Mass in...
Small vertical-axis wind turbines, organized in the same manner as schools of fish, are found to boost wind energy production, while occupying much less space.
When placed in a close proximity, traditional wind turbines are known to interfere with each...
Scientists from University of Bristol and Bristol Robotics Laboratory in Southwest England found a way to charge a mobile device using the power of urine. Their study was published in the latest issue of the Royal Society of Chemistry...
